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I think this the local "New Dance Show" There's clips available on youtube plus other local Detroit shows like The Scene and Contempo.

Yes JJ Barnes is on record saying that they worked on it together e.g. Stevie Wonder showing chord changes etc. When it was clear he wasn't staying at Motown SW told him to take BPCBH with him. He also stated that SW told him he wanted no credit for it

JJ Barnes - Now She's Gone/Hold On To It is always on ebay at criminally low prices. Staying on Revilot; Parliaments' - The Goose. My best shop buy this year: Main Ingredient - Life Won't be The Same on UK RCA. Not rare obviously but I was pleased to get a near mint copy for a fiver in old London town.

I think this is a top track. From the info Pete S has given I've been able to find that John Smith - the drummer - has/had an association (at 2011 at least) with the Oriel Ynys Môn gallery, Anglesey. He'd be around 64-5 now so there's a definite point of contact. (unless he's died in the last two years).

I'm pretty sure the tracking only shows once it's been received. Its not a detailed update type tracking. If it has to be signed for it will go back to the depot if the recipient isn't home. . sometimes on the card the postman leaves it says to wait for 48 hours before collecting at the depot (some postmen are idiots) although 24 hours is normal. so there may be a long time delay

Regarding record shops in central London I would say: Hanway Street > Berwick Street/Soho. (although sometimes it doesn't smell too good). Of the other two main area that contain shops : Camden and Notting Hill , I prefer the latter (better vibe) Portobello Road is a must if you're visiting (on Saturday). As mentioned there are a number of stores in the area and on Notting Hill Gate but don't expect any bargains.. If you visit Portobello Rd market I would go early to look around because towards midday it gets very busy to the point of being unbearable. The side streets aren't a problem though. There's also an offshoot market at Portobello Green which runs under the Westway from Portobello Rd to Ladbrooke Grove and is good for anything retro inc a few record stalls. Also situated here is "Adam of London" so if you're in any way modish and you've got some spare cash and fancy a new suit this is your place. mas

Actually I think I'm off mark. The Four Kings are too early - (it was the Willie Mitchell/Don Bryant connection).

The Four Kings (Willie Mitchells) backing group?

Lighten up I'm sure some people think its great (just not me). Saying that if I was in a trendy bar and after a couple of extortionately priced bottles of lager I might be tempted to "throw some shapes"? to this.

Absolutely dreadful. Unbelievably bad. Sorry..

Me too, only a couple of things i disagree with: As I've said before personally I thought the Seeds sounded great at Wigan - a kind of psychedelic soul/rock sound - and packed the floor (I don't think it sounds as good at home). I Don't Like To Lose had been uncovered long before this. (in 79 I think) - it was mentioned in Echoes at the time. Was this visit May 80 or May 79?

What a coincidence. I found this last night through viewing the footage of Parliament on the Say Brother tv show from 1969 (amazing performance) which has been up for a couple of years but which I'd not seen till yesterday.

Tommy Navarro was booted in 1985 maybe early 86. I can remember the person who did it telling me at the time.

Don Gardner - Cheatin Kind Montclairs - Hung Up Intro: Four Tops - Reach Out Intro: Darrell Banks - Our Love Artistics - Girl I Need You (strings)

That was definitely the case at the first "last nighter" (Sept18). I was never one for Ms but most of my mates were and they were dancing up on the balcony as it came to an end. I went up there and hung about just out of interest to see what the last record would be. It seemed to overrun by quite a bit and then The Night ended it all. Not sure what happened at the two? nighters they had after that or even if Ms was open.

That's the same as my copy. I always assumed it was later re-issue (1979-80ish?) and lesser than the Mowest. Seems most go for over £20.00.

Casanova was definitely played (I thought it was RS but probably SS) as was McFadden and Whitehead "I Heard It In A Love Song" (RS I think), The record I always associate with Pat Brady at that time is Pat Lewis No One To Love. I can't be 100% certain but I think it was also him that successfully reactivated a record I hadn't heard before but which I really liked: Mickey Lanay "I'm Gonna Walk".

I first went in the early summer of 1980 in what was obviously the post-pop period. I was actually quite surprise at the amount of relatively new records played. The first night I went it thought it was pretty busy but talking to someone who was obviously a regular up on the balcony, he told me the numbers were down. The first few Saturdays i went Mr Ms was closed. I never did take to Ms - I could never see the point in it. The first time I saw it packed was at the 7th anniversary. Following on from that I went a mixture of Saturdays and Friday Oldies. The record I always associate with Russ W. at that time are The Seeds "Pushing Too Hard" and that Sweet Talking Guy instrumental by whoever. Also Present, "Many's The Slip". The Seeds sounded brilliant in the Casino. To me it's a psychedelic soul type sound and I doubt whether the majority of people at Wigan would have been able to tell whether the singer was black or white. Although it wasn't a super rare record it was still fairly difficult to get hold of and I don't think many Casino goers would have been aware who The Seeds were. Obviously the Casino was including more modern sounds but I can remember on a few Saturday nights when Soul Sam and Arthur Fenn were given spots back to back and the dance floor was virtually empty for the entire period. In fact that small episode must rank as one of the strangest events ever to occur at WC. I don't think at any other time in its history would the floor have been that empty for that long. Mas

Sitting on Starbucks right now and Lorraine Chandler I Cant Change is playing. Herb Ward now. Looks like its the northern hour.

1 (by a long way) Queen Of Fools 2 Don't Pity Me - Sue Lynn. When I first heard it I thought it was called "Talk To Me". That was bad enough but when you know what she's really singing it's unbearable. 3 Sam Fletcher - I'd Think It Over Twice. It's Cha-Cha-Cha time. The other one that used to drive me to despair was that jazzy piano instrumental version of My Baby Just Cares For Me that D.E. used to play at Wigan. Plod Plod Plod. I'm not 100% sure it was MBJCFM but that's what it sounded like.

I've always like the Wildweeds's "No Good To Cry" and prefer it (slightly) to Lobi Legend's version and also Jimmy James'. Though I'd call it a soul record and not pop, so not a case of pop better than soul but a white version better than black Mas

I'm pretty sure there was a film (from that era) called Afternoon Of The Rhino. Not very well known - either B-movie or a made for TV.

There was also the R.B. Records boot (again coupled with Omni) which came out in 1980-ish and which has the correct group credits. Mas

Strange that in his UK Soul series in Record Collector magazine Chris Savory didn't even mention it (Part 10 CBS, January 1981). He gave a £7.00 price tag to One In A Million.